RE: ODBC Security

        Netsoft provides ODBC drivers that allow you to install a read-only
version, which makes it impossible to change data. The user can not toggle
this setting. Similar drivers may be available from other vendors as well.

 Mark Watkins
 Programmer / Analyst
 Shaklee Companies
 Norman Manufacturing Center
 (405) 573 4293
 mwatkins@shaklee.com


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Warren, Rick [mailto:RWarren@burco.com]
> Sent: May 05, 2000 1:22 PM
> Subject: RE: ODBC Security
> 
> When setting up the ODBC DSN you can go to the tab marked 
> 'Other' and look
> under connection type it gives you the option of setting the 
> connection to
> READ ONLY.  If a user wants to change it and has access to the ODBC
> administration program there is nothing to prevent them from 
> making the
> change though so it is not truly a security feature. 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Joel Kahsay [mailto:jkahsay@hotmail.com]
> Sent: Friday, May 05, 2000 1:06 PM
> Subject: ODBC Security
> 
> how do you set read only security for a pc using ODBC to access files
> in the AS400? Help
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